Santuario, Risaralda

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Coordinates: 5°4′20.87″N 75°57′44.45″W / 5.0724639°N 75.9623472°W / 5.0724639; -75.9623472

Santuario, Risaralda
Municipality and town
Santuario (Risaralda).jpg
Flag of Santuario, Risaralda
Nickname: 
Pearl of The Tatamá
Location of the municipality and town of Santuario, Risaralda in the Risaralda Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Santuario, Risaralda in the Risaralda Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentRisaralda Department
Area
 • Total201 km2 (78 sq mi)
Elevation
1,565 m (5,135 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total11,787
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Santuario (elevation 1575 m[3]) is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia.

Tourism

One of the main characteristics of the town is the yearly observance of religious holidays and local fairs.

Sites of interest

  • Tatama's National Park
  • Maria Inmaculada's Church
  • Calle Real

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ M. Hermelin and G. Bedoya (2008). "Community participation in natural risk prevention: case histories from Columbia". In D. Liverman; C. Pereira; B. Marker (eds.). Communicating Environmental Geoscience. Geological Society. pp. 49. ISBN 978-1862392601.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)